Thursday, March 9th: Shuman Ships Final "Battles" Event, Full Schedule On Tap

Event 17 Winner Thelma Schuman (Boca Raton, FL)

Yesterday's "extension" of the 2017 Battles At The Beach saw (8) players return at 8:00pm to finish off the Event 17 ($40 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 GTD) final table.  With the amount of entries that the event attracted (421), the time would not allow for the final table to play out, with the players agreeing to return the following day (opposed to making a deal right there on the spot).  After just over (90) minutes, and five eliminations, the remaining three players began to talk a deal.  The numbers were agreed upon, with Thelma Schuman (Boca Raton, FL) declared the tournament's winner, earning herself $2,908.  That would be Thelma's second cash of the series (Event 9 - $100 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack Turbo Bounty - 18th Place $180), and the largest tournament score of her career.  Also part of the three-way deal were Richard Bianchi ($2,258), and Daniel Shortly ($2,241).  Thelma's "winner's photo" would mean the end of the Battles At The Beach had been reached, one of the most successful series to date, and one that will not soon be forgotten.

The poker room transitioned to the "Daily Tournament Schedule" yesterday evening, with the $100 No Limit Hold'em  "Big Stack Turbo Bounty" ($5,000 GTD) getting underway at 6:00pm.  The tournament officially ended up with (54) entries, and concluded when heads-up play was reached, as Robert Lovett ($1,287) and Sergio Amato ($950) made a deal.

Tournament: The tournament schedule is back to two events today, with the afternoon tournament beginning at 11:00am ($80 No Limit Hold'em $2,000 GTD), and the evening event ($60 No Limit Hold'em $12,000 GTD) beginning at 6:00pm.  The evening event is very similar to the "Tuesday $10k," which has been attracting over (400) runners on a consistent basis.  Players should expect a prize pool above $15,000, and just a suggestion...arrive early.

Promotions:  Other than the "standard" high hand promotion that awards winner's every (30) minutes over the course of the day, the "No Limit Hold'em Early Bird Promotion" runs from 9:00-11:00am.  Players arriving during that window will be eligible to win $60 for each of the first (50) full houses made (no limit hold'em players only).

11:00am - $80 No Limit Hold'em w/ $10 Bounties $2,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 10,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Option player "add-on" at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 8,000 tournament chips), with 100% of the "add-on" going to the prize pool 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length

6:00pm - $60 No Limit Hold'em $12,000 GTD

- Players will begin with a 14,000 starting stack

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels 

- Levels are (20) minutes in length 

- Optional add-on at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 10,000 units), 100% goes towards the prize pool)